MUMBAI: Online test preparation platform Toppr has acquired Jodhpur-based EasyPrep in the second consolidation move in as many months in the space. Toppr is backed by venture capital firms SAIF Partners and Helion, having raised Rs 12 crore in funding last year.

EasyPrep has been founded by IIT Jodhpur graduates Vivek Sharma and Ankit Saraswat, both of whom have joined Toppr as assistant product managers as part of this deal. The startup helps K-12 students prepare for engineering entrance exams through their test series priced at Rs 149.

Founded in 2013, Toppr has built a base of over one lakh subscribers on its platform. It provides test preparation for IIT JEE entrance exams aspirants, pre-medical test and VIII, IX and X students planning to pursue science.

"This acquisition also helps us reinforce our dominant position as India's #1 Exam Prep Brand. In April, more than 3 Million questions would be practiced on our platform and we believe we are just getting started," said Toppr's co-founder and CEO Zishaan Hayath.

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